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<span class="top">The Book of James</span><HR NOSHADE>
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<td class="v">2:1</td>
<td>My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.</td>
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<td class="v">2:2</td>
<td>For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;</td>
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<td class="v">2:3</td>
<td>And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:</td>
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<td class="v">2:4</td>
<td>Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?</td>
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<td class="v">2:5</td>
<td>Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?</td>
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<td class="v">2:6</td>
<td>But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?</td>
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<td class="v">2:7</td>
<td>Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?</td>
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<td class="v">2:8</td>
<td>If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:</td>
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<td class="v">2:9</td>
<td>But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.</td>
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<td class="v">2:10</td>
<td>For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.</td>
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<td class="v">2:11</td>
<td>For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.</td>
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<td class="v">2:12</td>
<td>So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.</td>
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<td class="v">2:13</td>
<td>For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.</td>
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<td class="v">2:14</td>
<td>What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?</td>
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<td class="v">2:15</td>
<td>If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,</td>
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<td class="v">2:16</td>
<td>And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?</td>
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<td class="v">2:17</td>
<td>Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.</td>
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<td class="v">2:18</td>
<td>Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.</td>
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<td class="v">2:19</td>
<td>Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.</td>
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<td class="v">2:20</td>
<td>But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?</td>
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<td class="v">2:21</td>
<td>Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?</td>
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<td class="v">2:22</td>
<td>Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?</td>
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<td class="v">2:23</td>
<td>And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.</td>
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<td class="v">2:24</td>
<td>Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.</td>
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<td class="v">2:25</td>
<td>Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?</td>
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<td class="v">2:26</td>
<td>For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.</td>
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